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Department of Cardiology, People's Liberation Army Joint Logistic Support Force 924th Hospital, Guilin, China
Case Report
Hypertriglyceridemia: A Case Report and Literature Review
Author(s): Mei-Lian Cai* and Min Gong
Background: Hypertriglyceridaemia (HTG) is the most common form of dyslipidaemia. It is rare for patients with high
levels of Triglycerides (TGs) to not suffer from Acute Pancreatitis (AP).
Case presentation: We report a 42-year-old male who came in for a physical examination for job entry. His blood
lipids showed the following: TGs were significantly increased at 3101 mg/dl, Total Cholesterol (TC) was slightly
increased, and High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (HDL-C) was decreased.
Results: There were no changes in amylase, fasting serum glucose, carotid color ultrasound, or Electrocardiogram
(ECG). The patient consumed a healthy diet, engaged in physical activity and used fenofibrate tablets, and his blood
lipids significantly improved.
Conclusion: Dyslipidaemia is one of th.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2155-9880.22.13.741